Exotic plant species can be a serious threat to native ecosystems and the human economy. They have often been found to grow in greater abundance along roadsides, and seem to use them as corridors of invasion into the surrounding habitats. This study sought to determine whether there were any relationships between the distribution of exotic plant species and adjacency to roads in southern Illinois. To test this question, I conducted two research projects. For the first project, I ran transects from active and abandoned roadsides into adjacent forest interiors to collect data on the presence and abundance of exotic species. Along most roads, exotic species richness declined with increasing distance from the road. In most cases, abandoned road...
Disturbance of ecosystems by road construction results in habitat fragmentation and edge effects. St...
Roads may contribute to the spread of plant invasions by acting as corridors for seed movement, as w...
In mountainous regions, road construction is accompanied by large-scale physical disturbance associa...
Roads cause multiple ecological impacts by altering biotic and abiotic conditions that affect ecosys...
Roads are believed to be a major contributing factor to the ongoing spread of exotic plants. We exam...
In Sweden, there are about 2,000 alien species of which 388 are invasive alien species. Invasive ali...
In Sweden, there are about 2,000 alien species of which 388 are invasive alien species. Invasive ali...
In Sweden, there are about 2,000 alien species of which 388 are invasive alien species. Invasive ali...
Mowed roadsides represent a significant proportion of the grassland habitat in New England, but they...
Plant invasions can often be attributed to human influences such as roadways and land-uses. It is no...
Mowed roadsides represent a significant proportion of the grassland habitat in New England, but they...
The effect of forest roads on species distribution and dispersal is an important conservation and ma...
Graduation date: 1998Few landscapes are immune to invasion by exotic plant species. The forested lan...
Many studies have investigated the ecological effects of roads and roadsides as both habitat and dis...
Disturbance of ecosystems by road construction results in habitat fragmentation and edge effects. St...
Disturbance of ecosystems by road construction results in habitat fragmentation and edge effects. St...
Roads may contribute to the spread of plant invasions by acting as corridors for seed movement, as w...
In mountainous regions, road construction is accompanied by large-scale physical disturbance associa...
Roads cause multiple ecological impacts by altering biotic and abiotic conditions that affect ecosys...
Roads are believed to be a major contributing factor to the ongoing spread of exotic plants. We exam...
In Sweden, there are about 2,000 alien species of which 388 are invasive alien species. Invasive ali...
In Sweden, there are about 2,000 alien species of which 388 are invasive alien species. Invasive ali...
In Sweden, there are about 2,000 alien species of which 388 are invasive alien species. Invasive ali...
Mowed roadsides represent a significant proportion of the grassland habitat in New England, but they...
Plant invasions can often be attributed to human influences such as roadways and land-uses. It is no...
Mowed roadsides represent a significant proportion of the grassland habitat in New England, but they...
The effect of forest roads on species distribution and dispersal is an important conservation and ma...
Graduation date: 1998Few landscapes are immune to invasion by exotic plant species. The forested lan...
Many studies have investigated the ecological effects of roads and roadsides as both habitat and dis...
Disturbance of ecosystems by road construction results in habitat fragmentation and edge effects. St...
Disturbance of ecosystems by road construction results in habitat fragmentation and edge effects. St...
Roads may contribute to the spread of plant invasions by acting as corridors for seed movement, as w...
In mountainous regions, road construction is accompanied by large-scale physical disturbance associa...